5 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
About 5 Oaklands
5 Oaklands is a five-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 351.9% above the 1997 sale of £92,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 63.9% below the postcode norm. At 132 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
5 Oaklands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Oaklands has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Oaklands's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 1 year.
£92,500
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 October 1997Most recent
£92,500
+3.9%over 11 months27 November 1996
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UH: £375,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 4UH
1a, Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Aug 2024
£425,00018 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Mar 2024
£427,00011 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Sept 2021
£375,00027 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Aug 2021
£210,00019 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Aug 2021
£300,000
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Versus other Oaklands homes
On years held, 5 Oaklands stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£701
Street avg £2,369
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hare and Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB